Council Minutes - October 14, 2025
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
October 14, 2025
Mayor Lisa Schmitt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on October 14, 2025, at 7:01 p.m. Notice of this meeting was given in advance by publication in the Grant Tribune Sentinel, the City’s designated method for giving notice, October 9, 2025; The notice of meeting was also posted in advance at Pinnacle Bank, Grant City Hall, and the U.S. Post Office, and to members of the City Council; a copy of their Acknowledgment of Receipt and the Agenda are attached to these minutes. Availability of the Agenda was communicated in the advance notice and in the notice to the Mayor and Council of this meeting. All proceedings hereafter shown were recorded while said meeting was open to the attendance of the public.
Mayor Lisa Schmitt announced the posting of the Open Meetings Act and its location.
Roll call: Present Council members: Kimberly Bishop, Andrea Brueggeman, Tierney Petersen, and Mayor Lisa Schmitt. Absent Council members: Samuel Sims.
Others present: City Superintendent Derek Brueggeman, City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, City Attorney Tawna Holmstedt et al.
The motion was made by Brueggeman and seconded by Petersen to accept the October 14, 2025 agenda as presented.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Petersen to approve the minutes of the September 23, 2025 meeting as presented and waive the reading and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Superintendent, Derek Brueggeman, informed the Council of the upcoming board meetings: the cemetery board meeting was held tonight, the tree board will meet on October 22nd at 2:00 p.m.; and the next City Council meeting will be on October 28th at 7:00 p.m. The City Council meeting at the beginning of November will be held on Wednesday, November 12th at 7:00 p.m. due to Veterans Day being observed on Tuesday, November 11th.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Bishop – none. Council member, Brueggeman – gave an update on the cemetery board meeting. Council member, Petersen – none. Council member, Sims – none. City Superintendent, Brueggeman – gave an update on the library board meeting.
ENFORCEMENT, SHERIFF & WATER REPORTS – Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – Acknowledged as received.
PUBLIC COMMENT – Marlin Wendell, Shane Banks, Darrell Pierce.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Ordinance No. 25-10-01, An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 24-08-01 Creating Street Improvement District No. 2024-01 to Redefine the Boundaries – City Clerk, Jessie Faber read the first reading of Ordinance No. 25-10-01 An Ordinance of the City of Grant, Nebraska, Amending Ordinance No. 24-08-01, which Amendment will Redefine the Boundaries of Street Improvement District No. 2024-1.”
Action and Discussion on Ordinance No. 25-10-02, An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 24-08-02 Creating Water and Sewer Extension No. 2024-01 to Redefine the Boundaries – City Clerk, Jessie Faber read the first reading of Ordinance No. 25-10-02 “An Ordinance of the City of Grant, Nebraska, Amending Ordinance No. 24-08-02, which Amendment will Redefine the Boundaries of Water and Sewer Extension District No. 2024-1.”
Action and Discussion on Ordinance No. 25-10-03, An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of Various Purpose Bond Anticipation Notes in the Amount not to Exceed $525,000.00 for the Payment of Series 2024 Various Purpose Bond Anticipation Notes and Refinance Interim Financing the Costs of Constructing and Improvements in Street Improvement District 2024-01 and Constructing and Improving Water and Sewer Improvements in Water and Sewer Extension District 2024-01 – City Clerk, Jessie Faber read the first reading of Ordinance No. 25-10-03 “An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance, Sale, and Delivery of Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2025, of the City of Grant, Nebraska, in One or More Series and in an Aggregate Principal Amount of Not to Exceed Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($525,000), to Pay Off Prior Notes and Refinance Interim Financing for the Costs of (I) Constructing and Improving Streets and Other Improvements in Street Improvement District No. 2024-01 of the City, and (II) For the Costs of Constructing and Improving Water and Sewer Extensions and Other Improvements in Water and Serwer Extension District No. 2024-01; Authorizing Certain Officials to Determine the Final Aggregate Principal Amount, Maturities, Rates, Redemption Provisions, Terms and Other Details of Such Notes; Prescribing the Form and Details of the Notes; Covenanting to Issue General Obligation Various Purpose Bonds to Pay the Notes at Maturity or Earlier Redemption or to Pay the Notes from Other Available Funds, Including Refunding Notes, Designating the Notes as Qualified Tax Exempt Obligations; Adopting Certain Post-Issuance Tax Compliance Policies and Procedures with Respect to the Notes; and Authorizing Certain Other Documents and Actions in Connection Therewith.”
Action and Discussion on Mayoral Appointment of Alicia Einspahr to the Library Board Term Ending 12/2026 – A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve the Mayoral appointment of Alicia Einspahr to the Library Board term ending 12/2026 and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Bills & Claims – 20/20 Technologies, tech support/software – 356.35; A.S.A.P. Express, postage – 26.37; Adams Lumber Co-Grant, supplies – 116.00; AFLAC, employee benefits – 289.40; AMGL, P.C., professional services – 5,700.00; Black Hills Energy, utilities – 324.96; Brueggeman, Derek, dues & training – 508.20; City of Grant, utilities – 11,236.74; Cranmore Pest Control, pest control – 340.00; Dutton-Lainson Company, capital outlay – 43,517.00; Eakes Office Solutions, supplies – 147.43; Ensz Hardware, supplies – 90.88; Frenchman Valley Coop, supplies & repairs, & fuel – 1,674.34; Grant Napa, supplies – 48.42; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 781.01; Gworks, tech support/software – 15,215.00; Hatch’s Super Foods, supplies – 40.60; High Plains News, advertising – 379.68; Holmstedt Law Office, P.C., L.L.O., professional services – 5,270.00; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 4,493.37; Lincoln Marriot Cornhusker, dues & training – 318.00; McCormick, Eric, dues & training – 196.00; Midwest Electric, O & M Charge, billing, trans. service, bad debt expense, professional services, and utilities – 20,038.36; Monument Inn & Suites, dues & training – 274.45; Nebraska Municipal Clerks’ Association, dues – 100.00; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 16.32; Perkins County Register of Deeds, professional services – 16.00; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 9,498.87; Pinnacle Bank/Visa, postage, & tech support/software – 268.59; Quality Diesel Inc., supplies & repairs – 7,728.60; Ride Rite Garage, supplies & repairs – 117.30; Sandhills State Bank, employee benefits – 555.00; Sides, Zachary, dues & training – 99.96; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 239.74; W.P.C.I., dues & training –275.00; Western Resources Group, contract labor – 140.00; American Funds, retirement – 961.06; Pinnacle Bank , professional services – 28.00; Nebraska Division of Aeronautics, beacon expense & AWOS maintenance – 543.33; Nebraska Department of Revenue, sales tax – 8,721.02; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 1,067.13; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 3,615.52; Overtime Wages 9/14-9/27 – 510.05; Total Bills and Claims $145,884.05.
The motion was made by Petersen and seconded by Bishop to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $145,884.05.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Bishop, Brueggeman, & Petersen reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Lisa Schmitt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 7:17 P.M.
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Lisa Schmitt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk